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Understanding the human side of climate change relocation
This article discusses the human side of climate change relocation.
Climate change is expected to have a striking impact on vulnerable communities, especially in coastal regions where sea-level rise and increased climatic events will make it impossible for some people to remain on their land.
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), the
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Climate Change Forcing Military to Reconsider Its Priorities, Top Officials Say
This article discusses how Climate Change is forcing the military to reconsider its priorities. Recent devastating storms in North Carolina have prompted the Navy and Marine Corps to review how it manages its most critical resources, according to two officials tapped to lead those services.
THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE change have forced […]
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ELIZABETH WARREN PRESSES PENTAGON ON ITS PLANNING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
This The Intercept article discusses how Elizabeth Warren is pressing GAO and the Pentagon to disclose what it is doing to counter climate change.
Specifically, Warren and Reed have asked the GAO to investigate three questions:
To what extent does climate change pose a threat to facilities and operations of key private […]
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Multiple articles from Yale Climate Connection
These Yale Climate Connection articles discuss:
Why it’s not good to ignore people’s emotions about climate change. Many people feel helplessness, hopelessness, anger, and fear when they hear about the topic.
How to talk about climate change at social gatherings. A guide to bringing up the topic without turning into Debbie Downer.
Should a
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How Climate Change Is Fueling the U.S. Border Crisis
This New Yorker article discusses how Climate Change is fueling the U.S. Border Crisis. In the western highlands of Guatemala, the question is no longer whether someone will leave but when. This is the first piece in a series on the forces driving migration from Guatemala. You can read the second […]
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A climate migration crisis is escalating in Bangladesh
This article discusses how climate change is forcing Bangladesh people to migrate away from flooding.
Nearly 80 percent of Bangladesh sits in a flood plain, near the rising seas. Ice melting in the Himalayas is coming down through its rivers, increasing the volume of water and leading to increased riverbank erosion. […]
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Floods show national security threat posed by climate change
This article discusses how floods, exacerbated by climate change, are impacting national security. The Missouri River floodwater surging on to the air base housing the U.S. military’s Strategic Command overwhelmed round-the-clock sandbagging by airmen and others. They had to scramble to save sensitive equipment, munitions and dozens of aircraft.
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Why ex-military leaders are trying to stop Trump’s panel to counter climate science
This article discusses why ex-military leaders are trying to stop Trump’s panel to counter climate science. Fifty-eight former high-ranking military and intelligence officials issued a stern warning to the White House: Think twice about creating a panel to counter the government’s own findings that climate change poses a threat to national […]
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Climate change, wars, and migration – threats to world stability
This article discusses how climate change will fuel more wars and displacement in the Middle East, experts warn. Terrorist organisations like ISIS capitalize on climate change to get new members. The most volatile region in the world is about to be plunged into further chaos because of
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The Pessimist’s Guide to 2019, Fire, Floods, and Famine
This article discusses a Bloomberg artice titled “The Pessimist’s Guide to 2019, Fire, Floods, and Famine”. It provides a scary scenario that could happen. Let’s hope not.
It’s the end of 2019 and America’s bountiful harvest is in. But President Donald Trump is facing a crisis few contemplated the year […]
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